Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 12:01:44 -0700
Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: STRANDED....'81 Westy
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<html><div style='background-color:'><P>So I'm in need of help again. Please read the attached message below. </P>
<P>The latest: The van will idle good but the second I try to give it gas it starts sputtering, barely running. RPMs won't increase.</P>
<P>I changed the fuel pump with a good one and it's getting 10.5 volts. We've looked for vacuum leaks with propane. I can get fuel to leak just before the injectors. Changed the coil. When I disconnected the canister filter I got sprayed in the face (engine off) and it leaked fuel easily so I'm assuming it is ok and there's pressure. It looks like the canister filter was manufactured in 2002. Air filter is fine.</P>
<P>Suggestions?</P>
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<P> > I bought a 1981 Westfalia today. 10 blocks from the previous owners<BR>home<BR>> it<BR>> > started to run out of gas. 5 blocks later I coasted into a gas station<BR>> > barely sputtering on fumes and had 10 gallons pumped in. Now the van<BR>> won't<BR>> > run. It will start and idle for 1.5 seconds and then it put-puts like<BR>it<BR>> is<BR>> > running on one cylinder and then dies.<BR>> ><BR>> > What gives? At first I thought sediment had clogged the fuel filter,<BR>> nope.<BR>> > I replaced that with no luck. Could the fuel pump have burned up while<BR>it<BR>> > ran dry for less than 2 minutes? What's the large canister that sits<BR>> after<BR>> > the fuel pump? There's definately no obstruction between the tank and<BR>> > pump....I got a shower.<BR>> ><BR>> > Here's another one. The tank was bone dry when I added $20 of gas. The<BR>> > tank only took $18.50 (~9 gallons) and then proceeded to leak. ?<BR>> ><BR>> > Any help would be great. -John<BR></P>
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